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AN OVERVIEW OF ENGLISH
FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
SYLLABUS
ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
1. Identitas Mata Kuliah
Nama Mata Kuliah
Nomor Kode
Jumlah SKS
Semester
Kelompok Mata Kuliah
Status Mata Kuliah
Dosen
2. Tujuan
Mahasiswa dapat memahami dan mengerti berbahasa Inggris secara akademik yang meliputi
berbagai aspek: memahami grammar dasar bahasa Inggris, berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris,
membaca teks bahasa Inggris, menterjemahkan teks bahasa Inggris ke dalam bahasa
Indonesia, dan menulis dalam bahasa Inggris.
3. Deskripsi Isi
Mata kuliah ini mengkaji tentang strategi dalam mempelajari bahasa Inggris dalam
memahami grammar dasar bahasa Inggris, berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris, membaca teks
bahasa Inggris, dan menterjemahkan teks bahasa Inggris ke dalam bahasa Indonesia terutama
yang berkaitan dengan teks dalam ilmu administrasi negara. Dalam mata kuliah ini,
mahasiswa belajar bagaimana membaca dan memahami bacaan teks bahasa Inggris dengan
cepat, bagaimana membuat deskripsi tentang tabel, gambar, siklus dan proses yang berkaitan
dengan ilmu administrasi negara.
4. Pendekatan Pembelajaran
- Metode: ceramah, tanya jawab, penugasan, dan diskusi
- Media : buku sumber, LCD projector, dan laptop
5. Evaluasi
- Kehadiran
- Nilai tugas individu dan kelompok
- UTS
- UAS
6. Penilaian:
86 100%
71 85%
60 70%
41 59%
0 40 %
= 10%
= 20%
= 20%
= 50%
= A;
= B;
= C;
= D;
=E
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Pertemuan 14
Pertemuan 15
Pertemuan 16
FINAL TEST
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Pertemuan 9
Pertemuan 10
8. Referensi
Fredrikson, H.G, Smith, K.B., Larimer, C.W., and Licari, M.J. (2012). The Public
Administration, Theory Primer. Philadelphia: Westview Press.
Lynch, T.D., and Cruise, P.L. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of Organization Theory and
Management, the Philosophical Approach. London: Tylor & Francis.
Matreyek, W. (1983). Communication English example and models functions 1. New York:
Pergamon Press Inc.
Phillips, D. (2001). Longman Complete Course for the TOEFL Test. Preparation for the
Computer and Paper Test. NY: Addison-Wesley Longman, Inc.
Shape, P.J. (2005). Barrons, How to Prepare for the TOEFL Test, Test of English as a
Foreign Language, 11th edition. Ciputat: Binarupa Aksara Publishing Co.
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MEETING 2
LANGAUGE FUNCTIONS
(INTRODUCTION)
SELF INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLES (READ, DISCUSS, AND PRACTICE)
EXPRESSIONS A:
Hi, my name is Muhe.
Hi, Im Fauziah. What is your name?
Hello, My name is Yusuf, Yusuf Hidayat.
Id like to introduce myself, Im Euis Ika Gartika.
May I introduce myself? My name is Fauzia.
EXPRESSIONS B:
Nice to meet you
Pleased to meet you
Im glad to meet you
How do you do
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MEETING 3
LANGAUGE FUNCTIONS
(WELCOMING)
WELCOMING
EXAMPLES (READ, DISCUSS, AND PRACTICE)
EXPRESSIONS:
Welcome!
Welcome home!
Welcome back to class!
Welcome to Brownsville!
Let me welcome you to our beautiful city!
Id like to welcome you to your first meeting of Weight Losers.
MODELS (READ, DISCUSS, AND PERFORM THE FOLLOWING DIALOGUE)
1. A student, Sarah, returns to class after being in the hospital. She is greeted by his
fellow students.
S1: Hey, guys, look whos back?
S2: HeyIts Sarah.
S: Hi, good morning, guys.
S3: Morning, welcome back, Sarah. Its nice to have you back.
S: Thanks guys, Im glad to be back to our beloved school.
2. A small town mayor sees some tourists in the town square.
M: Hello, you seem to be enjoying our little town. Let me welcome you to Gold Dust. Im
Mohammed Joseph, a Mayor here.
T1: Thank you, Mr. Joseph. It seems like a nice town.
T2: Yes, I think so, too. How old is the town, sir?
M: We are 157 years old this year
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
What would you do in the following situations?
1. A host at a party is greeting and welcoming people to the party.
2. You are meeting a friend, who is returning from the trip, at the airport.
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MEETING 4
LANGAUGE FUNCTIONS
(REQUESTS & OFFERS)
REQUESTS
EXAMPLES (READ, DISCUSS, AND PRACTICE)
EXPRESSIONS A (MAKING REQUESTS):
Talk to him, O.K?
Proof-read this for me, will you?
Please let me have that book when you are finished.
Can you help me with this?
Could you please turn down the radio a little?
May I open the window?
May I please have a glass of water?
May I ask you to mail this for me on your way to work?
Would you mind watching this for me a few minutes?
Would it be possible to type this letter before you go home?
If I can make a request, Id like to hear some classical music.
EXPRESSIONS B (ASKING FOR REQUESTS):
Is there anything I can get you?
Does anyone have any requests?
Do you want something?
Are there any requests?
Do you have any requests?
MODELS (READ, DISCUSS, AND PERFORM THE FOLLOWING DIALOGUE)
3. A woman is talking on the telephone at home.
W: Just a minute, Yusuf. I cant hear you. My son is watching the football game on TV.
Dear, turn down the TV a little, will you?
S: Pardon me, mom?
W: Can you turn down the volume on the TV a little?
S: Yeah, yeah O.K., is this better?
W: A little can you turn it down a little more? Im on the phone
S: Oh, sure. Im sorry mom.
4. A man calls the waiters at a restaurant.
M: Excuse me, Miss. Can I have another glass of water, please?
W: Of course. Ill bring it in a moment.
(A few minutes later)
W: I am sorry to take so long. Here you are. Hows your meal?
M: Its fine.
W: Is there anything else I can get you?
M: No. this is enough. Id like to have a check (bill), though.
W: yes, Sir. Ill bring it in a few minutes.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
Here you are suggested to design a dialogue through performing requests expressions.
You are being at an internet caf. You ask for the waiter to give you a bottle of coke,
then you use a line of the internet to search the information.
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OFFERS
EXAMPLES (READ, DISCUSS, AND PRACTICE)
EXPRESSION A (OFFERING):
Here, have a seat.
Here, take some sugar.
Please have a piece of candy.
Here, let me open that.
Ill do that, if you want me to
Can I get you some coffee?
Do you want me to help you?
Would you like to use my pen?
Would you like me to type that letter for you?
Howd you like me to bring back a sandwich?
EXPRESSION B (ACCEPTING):
Yes.
Thank you.
Please.
Would you mind?
If its no trouble for you.
Thats very kind of you.
EXPRESSION C (DECLINING):
No, thank you.
Thats not necessary.
Thats O.K.
Thanks, but its O.K.
Thanks but no thanks.
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MEETING 5
LANGAUGE FUNCTIONS
(INVITATION)
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MEETING 6
LANGAUGE FUNCTIONS
(EXPRESSING OPINIONS)
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MEETING 7
TEXT 1
(PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)
UNIT 1
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
READING PRACTICE
A Scan Text 1.1 and answer the questions:
a) In what connection are the names of Lorenz von Stein and Woodrow Wilson mentioned?
b) What do the years of 1855, 1887 stand for?
B Read the text and match the questions below (1-6) with the paragraphs in the text.
1. What are the main responsibilities of public administration?
2. What levels is public administration practiced at?
3. What constitutes a growing problem of public administration?
4. In what way did Lorenz von Stein define the science of public administration?
5. Who was the first to consider the science of public administration in the United States?
6. What features are common to all civil services?
What is Public Administration?
1. Public Administration can be broadly described as the development, implementation
and study of government policy. Today public administration is often regarded as including
also some responsibility for determining the policies and programs of governments.
Specifically, it is the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling of
government operations.
2. Public administration is a feature of all nations, whatever their system of
government. Within nations public administration is practiced at the central, intermediate, and
local levels. Though public administration has historically referred to government
management, it increasingly encompasses non-governmental organizations that are not acting
out of self-interest.
3. From the 16th century, the national state was the reigning model of the
administrative organization in Western Europe. These states needed an organization for the
implementation of law and order and for setting up a defensive structure. The need for expert
civil servants, with knowledge about taxes, statistics, administration and the military
organization, grew.
4. Lorenz von Stein, since 1855 professor in Vienna, is considered the founder of the
science of public administration. According to him, the science of public administration was
an interaction between theory and practice and combined several disciplines, such as
sociology, political sciences, administrative law and public finance.
5. In the United States Woodrow Wilson was the first to consider the science of public
administration. In an 1887 article entitled The Study of Administration Wilson wrote it is
the object of administrative study to discover, first, what government can properly and
successfully do, and secondly, how it can do these proper things with the utmost possible
efficiency and at least possible cost either of money or of energy.
6. In most of the world the establishment of highly trained administrative, executive
classes has made public administration a distinct profession. The body of public
administrators is usually called the civil service. Traditionally the civil service is contrasted
with other bodies serving full time, such as the military, the judiciary, and the police. In most
countries a distinction is also made between the home civil service and those persons engaged
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abroad on diplomatic duties. A civil servant, therefore, is one of a body of persons who are
directly employed in the administration of the internal affairs of the state and whose role and
status are not political, ministerial, military, or constabulary.
7. Certain characteristics are common to all civil services. Senior civil servants are
regarded as the professional advisers to those who formulate state policy. Civil servants in
every country are expected to advise, warn, and assist those responsible for state policy and,
when this has been decided, to provide the organization for implementing it. The
responsibility for policy decisions lies with the political members of the executive (those
members who have been elected or appointed to give political direction to government). By
custom, civil servants are protected from public blame for their advice.
COMPREHENSION
Mark the statements True or False according to the information in the text. Justify your
answer by reference to the text.
1. Not all nations have public administration.
2. Public administration is practiced at the central level only.
3. Historically, public administration has referred to government management.
4. Lorenz von Stein is considered to be the opponent of the science of public administration.
5. A civil servant is directly employed in the administration of the internal affairs.
6. There are certain features common to all civil services.
7. It is the responsibility of civil servants to make policy decisions.
VOCABULARY PRACTICE
A Read the words and guess their meaning. Mind the stress.
'national
adminis'tration
'civil
ad'ministrative
'program
fi'nance
'status
e'fficiency
'management
his'torically
B Match these verbs and nouns as they occur together in the text.
1. include
a) a growing problem
2. determine
b) the science of public administration
3. constitute
c) decisions
4. consider
d) responsibilities
5. formulate
e) members
6. appoint
f) policies and programmes
7. make
g) state policy
C Find in the text the words having the same meaning as those listed below.
to be considered as (para 1); realization (para 3); the subject of study (para 5); to be
compared with (para 6); diplomatic missions (para 6); to serve (para 6); features (para 7);
as a rule (para 7).
D Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and word combinations.
to be responsible for; at the level; to consider, internal affairs; to be contrasted with; to be
employed in; to be common; to make policy decisions; to serve full time; to formulate state
policy.
E Complete these sentences using an appropriate phrase from Exercise D.
1. Public administration .............. studying and implementing the government policy.
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2. Woodrow Wilson was the first to ................ the science of public administration in the
United States.
3. The civil service ........... the military, the judiciary, and the police services.
4. Civil servants ......... in the administration of the home affairs.
5. There are certain features which ......... to all civil services.
6. Senior civil servants advise to those who ......................... .
7. Civil servants are employed in the administration of .......... .
F Learn the active vocabulary.
internal affairs
common features
civil service
a civil servant
responsibility for
to be engaged in
to implement government policy
to make decisions
to determine state policy
to regard as
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MEETING 8
MID-TERM TEST
In meeting 8, youre going to have a mid-term test. The questions will be taken from meeting
1-7.
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MEETING 9
TEXT 2
(CIVIL SERVICE)
UNIT 2
CIVIL SERVICE
READING PRACTICE
A Scan Text 2.1 and answer the questions:
a) Who does the term civil service refer to?
b) What are the principles of appointing civil servants?
B Read the text and complete the information below.
1. The term civil servants refers to employees who are ...............................................
2. In earlier times, civil servants were .........................................................
3. In the 19th century appointments of civil servants depended on ...........................................
4. In the 20th century public administration became ...........
5. Today civil servants are mainly appointed on the basis of .....................................................
6. A civil servant is not allowed to ......................................................
7. Civil servants are also prohibited from ............................................
The History of Civil Service
1. Civil service is the body of government officials who are employed in civil
occupations that are neither political nor judicial. In most countries the term refers to
employees selected and promoted on the basis of a merit and a system which may include
examinations.
2. In earlier times, when civil servants were part of the kings household, they were
literally the monarchs personal servants. As the powers of monarchs and princes declined,
appointment became a matter of personal choice by ministers and heads of departments.
3. In Europe in the 19th century, appointment and promotion frequently depended on
personal or political favour, but tenure was common in the lower and middle ranks once
appointment had been made.
4. Recruitment in many European countries corresponded to the national educational
systems: the highest class of civil servants entered service after graduation from a university,
the executive class after full completion of secondary school, the clerical class after the
intermediate school examination. As public administration became more complex in the 20th
century, specialized categories of civil servants were created to bring into the service doctors,
scientists, architects, naval constructors, lawyers, and so on.
5. All countries base appointments on some kind of competition. In some countries
great emphasis is placed on formal written examinations supplemented by interviews. Such is
the situation in France, where entry into the higher civil service is channelled through
specialist schools. In Great Britain, the Civil Service Commission relies more on informal
tests and a series of interviews and tends to measure the candidates intellectual competence
by the quality of his university degree. The conventional written examination is dispensed
with also in such European countries as Finland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Portugal.
6. Most federal countries try to ensure an equitable distribution of posts among their
constituent elements. In Switzerland the federal authorities try to maintain a balance of posts
not only between the cantons but also between the political parties, religions, and languages.
7. There are certain standards which are placed upon a civil servants conduct. As a
general rule, a civil servant is not allowed to engage directly or indirectly in any trade or
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business and may engage in social or charitable organizations only if these have no
connection with official duties. There are always strict limits on a civil servants right to lend
or borrow money, and they are prohibited from accepting gifts. There are also different
attitudes about the extent to which civil servants may engage in political activities. The United
Kingdom bans its senior civil servants to engage in any form of political activity. The
prohibition becomes progressively less strict, however, for the medium and lower grades of
the service.
COMPREHENSION
Mark the statements True or False according to the information in the text. Justify your
answer by reference to the text.
1. Civil servants cant be employed in political occupations.
2. Civil servants are usually promoted on the basis of their merits.
3. In the 19th century appointment often depended o the results of interviews.
4. Today all countries base appointments on some kind of competition.
5. Civil servants are not restricted in their conduct by any standards.
6. Civil servants are allowed to engage in business.
7. Civil servants are not allowed to accept gifts.
VOCABULARY PRACTICE
A Read the words and guess their meaning. Mind the stress.
'civil
re'cruitment
'personal
po'litical
'category
uni'versity
'element
exami'nation
'specialize
distri'bution
B Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and word combinations.
to be employed in; to make appointments; to depend on; tenure; lower (middle) ranks;
personnel management; to bring into the service; to place emphasis on; intellectual
competence; university degree; performance of duties; to engage in; to prohibit from.
C Complete these sentences using an appropriate phrase from Exercise B.
1. Civil servants cant ......... political or judicial occupations.
2. In earlier times ......... were a matter of personal choice.
3. In the 20th century doctors, lawyers, architects were ........ .
4. Today many countries .............. on formal examinations and interviews while making
appointments.
5. In Great Britain a candidates ............. is measured by the quality of his ..................... .
6. Usually, a civil servant is not allowed to ............ any trade or business.
7. In the UK civil servants are ................. from taking part in political activities.
D Learn the active vocabulary.
a tenure
performance of duties
a civil occupation
a lower (middle) rank
entry by examinations
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MEETING 10
TEXT 3
(ELECTORATE SYSTEM)
UNIT 3
ELECTORAL SYSTEM
READING PRACTICE
A Scan Text 10 .1 and answer the questions:
a) What is the role of electoral system?
b) What is the main goal of voting in Great Britain?
c) What is the main goal of voting in European countries?
B Read the text. Mark the statements True or False according to the information in the text.
Justify your answer by reference to the text.
1. The type of electoral system is of no importance in our democracy.
2. The choice of electoral system is closely connected with the purpose of elections.
3. The choice of system also depends on what it is supposed to achieve.
4. All electoral systems can be divided into four categories.
5. Each country has only one type of elections.
Types of Electoral Systems
1. The choice of the electoral system is a question of great importance in our
democracy. To a significant degree electoral systems define how the body politic operates. As
Farell points out: they are the cogs which keep the wheels of democracy properly
functioning. The choice of system raises issues about the nature of representative government
and the purpose of elections.
2. In making that selection, much depends on what the electoral system is supposed to
achieve. Obviously, it is desirable that it produces an outcome which is acceptable to as many
people as possible. Fundamental to the issue is the question What is the point of voting? Is it
primarily choose a government, or is it to choose membership of the legislature? Is the
emphasis placed upon electing a strong administration which has broad support in the
community, or is it to elect an assembly which accurately reflects prevailing opinion? On the
continent the emphasis is upon choosing a representative assembly, and then from its midst
finding a government which commands sufficient support-usually, a coalition government. In
Britain, which has tended to pride itself upon its tradition of strong, single-party government,
importance is attached to ensuring that there is an effective administration in place.
3. There are two broad categories of electoral system. It is, however, possible to
combine elements of the two categories. The two categories are:
1. Majoritarian systems, which are designed to leave one party with a parliamentary
majority. In this category, we may include:
First Past the Post (FPTP);
The alternative vote (AV);
The double ballot.
2. Proportional systems. There are many different forms of proportional representation, all
of which are designed to ensure that the number of seats allocated in the legislature is
broadly in the line with the number of votes won by each party in the election.
3. Mixed systems. These represent a compromise between majoritarian and proportional
systems.
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a sufficient support
a double ballot
a proportional representation
to single-party government
to reflect the opinion
to win votes
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MEETING 11
INTRODUCTION TO TOEFL
(PAPER-based AND COMPUTER-based TOEFL)
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The following chart outlines the probable format of a computer TOEFL test.
Listening
30-50 questions
40-60 minutes
Structure
20-25 questions
15-20 minutes
Reading
44-60 questions
70-90 minutes
Writing
1 essay question
30 minutes
WHAT YOUR TOEFL SCORE MEANS
The paper TOEFL test is scored on a scale of 217-677 points, while the computer TOEFL test
is scored on a scale of 0-300 points. There is no passing score on the TOEFL test, but various
institutions have their own TOEFL score requirements. You must find out from each
institution what TOEFL score is required. The following chart shows how the scores on the
computer TOEFL test and the paper TOEFL test are related:
PAPER TOEFL TEST
677
650
600
550
500
450
400
350
300
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MEETING 12 and 13
INTRODUCTION TO TOEFL
(GRAMMAR TEST EXERCISE 1 & 2)
Phillips, D. (2001). Longman Complete Course for the TOEFL Test, pp. 184-191
In part 1, students are going to practice only part of structure from no. 1 15. In addition, in
part 2, students are going to complete the practice from no. 16-40.
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MEETING 14
INTRODUCTION TO TOEFL
(Reading EXERCISE)
Phillips, D. (2001). Longman Complete Course for the TOEFL Test, pp. 343-349. Students
are going to be introduced TOEFL reading test from no. 1- 17.
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